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djbrgsc RG Social Class: present job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 310 3.3 5.4
technic 2 1671 17.6 29.3
Skilled non-manual 3 1437 15.2 25.2
Skilled manual 4 1130 11.9 19.8
Partly skilled occ 5 877 9.3 15.4
Unskilled occ 6 274 2.9 4.8
Armed forces 7 8 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3772 39.8 Missing
Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Social Classification
Note

CASOC computes Registrar General’s Social Class for jobs based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djbisco International SOC : present job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djbcssm Cambridge Scale males : present job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
35.35 17.83 0.56 90.32
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 5707 60.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 3772 39.8 Missing
Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djbcssf Cambridge Scale females : present job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
36 18.98 0.55 99.99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 5707 60.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 3772 39.8 Missing
Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djbhgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : present job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
46.34 15.97 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 2 .0 .0
Amount stated 1.00 5705 60.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 3772 39.8 Missing
Valid cases 5707 Missing cases 3774
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1974) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djbsec Socio-Economic Class: current job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers large org 10 14 .1 .2
Higher managerial 20 178 1.9 3.1
Higher prof tradn’l 31 217 2.3 3.8
Higher prof new emp 32 86 .9 1.5
High prof trad s.emp 33 62 .7 1.1
High prof new s.emp 34 2 .0 .0
Lower Prof trad emps 41 669 7.1 11.7
Lower Prof new emps 42 35 .4 .6
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 56 .6 1.0
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 11 .1 .2
Lower manag occupns 50 399 4.2 7.0
Hgher supervis occup 60 229 2.4 4.0
admin 71 506 5.3 8.9
serv 72 235 2.5 4.1
aux 73 68 .7 1.2
Intermed engineering 74 27 .3 .5
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 164 1.7 2.9
Emp,small (agricult) 82 24 .3 .4
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 403 4.3 7.1
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 24 .3 .4
Lwr supervis occups 100 352 3.7 6.2
Lwr technical craft 111 201 2.1 3.5
Lwr tech process op 112 42 .4 .7
Semi-routine sales 121 311 3.3 5.4
Semi-routine service 122 286 3.0 5.0
Semi-routine tech 123 82 .9 1.4
Semi-routine op 124 121 1.3 2.1
Semi-routine agric 125 24 .3 .4
Semi-routine cleri 126 62 .7 1.1
Semi-rtne childcare 127 31 .3 .5
serv 131 170 1.8 3.0
Routine production 132 115 1.2 2.0
Routine technical 133 218 2.3 3.8
Routine operative 134 273 2.9 4.8
Routine agricultrl 135 11 .1 .2
Missing -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3772 39.8 Missing
Valid cases 5708 Missing cases 3773
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnjbwks Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
30.35 24.76 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 3296 34.8 36.5
Amount stated 1.00 5728 60.4 63.5
Missing or wild -9.00 36 .4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9024 Missing cases 457
Question Route Uses DJBHAS DJBOFF DCJSBLY DCJSWK9 DJLYID DJBSTAT on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of employment in reference year (1.9.93 – 31.8.94). The measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnjuwks Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
2.58 9.99 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 8222 86.7 91.1
Amount stated 1.00 804 8.5 8.9
Missing or wild -9.00 34 .4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9026 Missing cases 455
Question Route Uses DJBHAS DJBOFF DCJSBLY DCJSWK9 DJLYID DJBSTAT on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of unemployment in reference year (1.9.93 – 31.8.94). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnjiwks Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
19.19 24.52 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 5413 57.1 60.0
Amount stated 1.00 3613 38.1 40.0
Missing or wild -9.00 34 .4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9026 Missing cases 455
Question Route Uses DJBHAS DJBOFF DCJSBLY DCJSWK9 DJLYID DJBSTAT on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) in reference year (1.9.93 – 31.8.94). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnjbnew No. different employers: year to Sept 1
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 3261 34.4 36.1
1 5075 53.5 56.2
2 603 6.4 6.7
3 85 .9 .9
4 9 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9033 Missing cases 448
Question Route Uses DJLYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT DCJSWK9 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of jobs with distinct employers, (or self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.93 – 1.9.94).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnjbsp No. employment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 3260 34.4 36.1
1 4745 50.0 52.5
2 913 9.6 10.1
3 102 1.1 1.1
4 13 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9033 Missing cases 448
Question Route Uses DJLYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT DCJSWK9 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate jobs (including self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.93 – 1.9.94). Different jobs held with the same employer are each counted.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnjusp No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 8211 86.6 90.9
1 741 7.8 8.2
2 77 .8 .9
3 4 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9033 Missing cases 448
Question Route Uses DJLYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT DCJSWK9 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate unemployment spells in reference year (1.9.93 – 1.9.94).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnjisp No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 5557 58.6 61.5
1 3414 36.0 37.8
2 59 .6 .7
3 3 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 27 .3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9033 Missing cases 448
Question Route Uses DJLYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT DCJSWK9 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) spells in reference year (1.9.93 – 1.9.94).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djbstatl Employment status on Sept 1, year ago
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Self employed 1 743 7.8 8.2
In paid employ 2 4312 45.5 47.8
Unemployed 3 484 5.1 5.4
Retired 4 1531 16.1 17.0
Maternity leave 5 33 .3 .4
Family care 6 906 9.6 10.0
FT studt, school 7 692 7.3 7.7
LT sick, disabld 8 284 3.0 3.1
Govt trng scheme 9 22 .2 .2
Something else 10 21 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 32 .3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9028 Missing cases 453
Question Route Uses DJLYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT DJHSEMP on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Equivalent to DJBSTAT, for 1.9.93. If DJLYID = 0, DJBSTATL is DJBSTAT, if DJLYID is greater than 0, then DJBSTAT is based on DJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djbstatt Employment status on Sept 1, this year
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Self employed 1 678 7.2 7.5
In paid employ 2 4412 46.5 48.8
Unemployed 3 485 5.1 5.4
Retired 4 1597 16.8 17.7
Maternity leave 5 38 .4 .4
Family care 6 893 9.4 9.9
FT studt, school 7 580 6.1 6.4
LT sick, disabld 8 305 3.2 3.4
Govt trng scheme 9 40 .4 .4
Something else 10 14 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 18 .2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9042 Missing cases 439
Question Route Uses DJTYID DJBHAS DJBOFF DJBSTAT on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJSPNO DJHSTAT on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Equivalent to DJBSTAT, for 1.9.94. If DJTYID = 0, DJBSTATT is DJBSTAT, if DJTYID is greater than 0, then DJBSTAT is based on DJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djbsocly Occupation (SOC):job on 1.9.93
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 5268 Missing cases 4213
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djlseg Socio economic group: last job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers,small 3 1 .0 1.6
Managers,small 4 2 .0 3.2
Professional employe 6 2 .0 3.2
Int. non-manual,work 7 2 .0 3.2
Int. non-man,foreman 8 1 .0 1.6
Junior non-manual 9 19 .2 30.6
Personal service wrk 10 5 .1 8.1
Foreman manual 11 4 .0 6.5
Skilled manual wkrs 12 3 .0 4.8
Semi-skilled manual 13 14 .1 22.6
Unskilled manual wkr 14 5 .1 8.1
Own account wkrs 15 2 .0 3.2
Farmers – own accoun 17 1 .0 1.6
Agricultural workers 18 1 .0 1.6
Missing -9 13 .1 Missing
Not Applicable -8 8985 94.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See notes for DJBSEG.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djlgold Goldthorpe Social Class: last job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 2 .0 3.2
Service class,lower 2 5 .1 8.1
Routine non-manual e 3 9 .1 14.5
Personal service wor 4 11 .1 17.7
Sml props w employee 5 1 .0 1.6
Sml props w/o employ 6 2 .0 3.2
Farmers,Smallholders 7 1 .0 1.6
Foreman,Technicians 8 7 .1 11.3
Skilled manual worke 9 5 .1 8.1
Semi,unskilled manua 10 18 .2 29.0
Agricultural workers 11 1 .0 1.6
Missing -9 13 .1 Missing
Not Applicable -8 8985 94.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See notes for DJBGOLD.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djlrgsc RG Social Class: last job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 2 .0 3.2
technic 2 6 .1 9.7
Skilled non-manual 3 21 .2 33.9
Skilled manual 4 11 .1 17.7
Partly skilled occ 5 17 .2 27.4
Unskilled occ 6 5 .1 8.1
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8985 94.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for DJBRGSC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djlisco International SOC : last job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. See note for DJBISCO, and Notes on Derived Variables in Appendix and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djlcssm Cambridge Scale males : last job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
28.41 15.82 4.14 80.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 62 .7 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 8985 94.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

See note for DJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djlcssf Cambridge Scale females : last job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
28.59 16.46 5.47 85.99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 62 .7 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 8985 94.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

See note for DJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djlhgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : last job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
38.22 12.46 18.36 70.92
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 62 .7 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 8985 94.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

See note for DJBHGS. See Vol. A for details. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1974) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

djlsec Socio-Economic Class: last job
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher prof tradn’l 31 2 .0 3.2
Lower Prof trad emps 41 2 .0 3.2
Lower manag occupns 50 2 .0 3.2
Hgher supervis occup 60 1 .0 1.6
admin 71 7 .1 11.3
serv 72 2 .0 3.2
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 1 .0 1.6
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 2 .0 3.2
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 1 .0 1.6
Lwr supervis occups 100 5 .1 8.1
Lwr technical craft 111 1 .0 1.6
Lwr tech process op 112 1 .0 1.6
Semi-routine sales 121 7 .1 11.3
Semi-routine service 122 5 .1 8.1
Semi-routine op 124 6 .1 9.7
Semi-routine cleri 126 2 .0 3.2
serv 131 4 .0 6.5
Routine production 132 3 .0 4.8
Routine technical 133 2 .0 3.2
Routine operative 134 5 .1 8.1
Routine agricultrl 135 1 .0 1.6
Missing -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8985 94.8 Missing
-7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 62 Missing cases 9419
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dnorgm Number of organisations member of
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 3746 39.5 41.4
1 2940 31.0 32.5
2 1462 15.4 16.1
3 600 6.3 6.6
4 202 2.1 2.2
5 70 .7 .8
6 23 .2 .3
7 9 .1 .1
8 3 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9055 Missing cases 426
Question Route Uses DORGM DORGMA DORGMB DORGMC DORGMD DORGME DORGMF DORGMG DORGMH DORGMI DORGMJ DORGMK DORGML DORGMM on Record DINDRESP
Index Terms Social and Interest Group Membership
Note

Measures membership in sixteen different types of organisation. Counts number of different types of organisation mentioned at question DORGM.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

dnorga Number of organisations active in
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 4510 47.6 50.1
1 2869 30.3 31.8
2 1067 11.3 11.8
3 403 4.3 4.5
4 106 1.1 1.2
5 35 .4 .4
6 13 .1 .1
7 3 .0 .0
8 2 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 52 .5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9008 Missing cases 473
Question Route Uses DORGA DORGAA DORGAB DORGAC DORGAD DORGAE DORGAF DORGAG DORGAH DORGAI DORGAJ DORGAK DORGAL DORGAM on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms Social and Interest Group Activity
Note

Measures activity in sixteen different types of organisation. Counts number of different types of organisation mentioned at question DORGA.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

dvote Political party supported
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Conservative 1 2294 24.2 27.8
Labour 2 3569 37.6 43.2
Lib Dem/Lib/SDP 3 1072 11.3 13.0
Scot Nat 4 145 1.5 1.8
Plaid Cymru 5 12 .1 .1
Green Party 6 134 1.4 1.6
Other Party 7 37 .4 .4
Other answer 8 10 .1 .1
None 10 814 8.6 9.9
Can’t vote 11 172 1.8 2.1
Missing or wild -9 801 8.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8259 Missing cases 1222
Question Route Uses DVOTE1 DVOTE2 DVOTE3 DVOTE4 on record DINDRESP.
Index Terms Political Support and Behaviour
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

Not available at Wave 2 as a retrospective rather than prospective voting question was asked.
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfimnp Pension income: last month
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
41.84 159.54 0 3200
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 7784 82.1 85.9
Amount stated 1.00 1276 13.5 14.1
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFRVAL DFRW DFRNOW DFRJT on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNPI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfimnb Benefit income: last month
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
111.85 167.86 0 1543.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 4840 51.0 53.4
Amount stated 1.00 4220 44.5 46.6
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFRVAL DFRW DFRNOW DFRJT on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNBI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfimni Investment income: last month
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
33.82 123.34 0 2750
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 3841 40.5 42.4
Amount stated 1.00 5219 55.0 57.6
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DNF1 DFIYRDI on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFRVAL DFRW DFRNOW DFRJT on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNII takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfimnt Transfer income: last month
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
11.49 84.13 0 5000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 8639 91.1 95.4
Amount stated 1.00 421 4.4 4.6
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFRVAL DFRW DFRNOW DFRJT on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfimnl Labour income: last month
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
636.02 889.63 0 16012.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy and/or phone -7 421 4.44 Missing
[Value >= 0] 9060 95.56 100.0
Total 9481 100.00
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DJ2PAY DPAYGU DJBSEMP DJSACCS DJSPROF DJSPAYG DPRFITB DIVFIO
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfimnnl Non-labour income: last month
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
199 298.78 0 5005
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 1687 17.8 18.6
Amount stated 1.00 7373 77.8 81.4
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DFIMNP DFIMNB DFIMNT DFIMNI on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfimn Total Income: last month
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
835.02 850.89 0 16094.80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy and/or phone -7 421 4.44 Missing
[Value >= 0] 9060 95.56 100.0
Total 9481 100.00
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DFIMNL DPAYGU DJBSEMP DJSACCS DJSPROF DJSPAYG DJ2PAY DPRFITB on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIMNTHI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfiyrl Annual labour income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
7203.32 9667.28 0 144110.86
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 3337 35.2 36.8
Amount stated 1.00 5723 60.4 63.2
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DIVFIO DJBHAS DJBOFF DCJSBLY DCJSWK9 DJTYID DJLYID DNJBWKS DPAYGU DPAYGTY DPAYGLY DPAYS DPAYSW DPAYSG DSEX DMLSTAT DSPJB DJBPENM DAGE on Record DINDRESP. Uses DJHSTAT DJHGPAY DJHSPW on Record DJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfiyrnl Annual non-labour income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
2261.10 3427.57 0 39968.70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 1598 16.9 17.6
Amount stated 1.00 7462 78.7 82.4
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DFIYRP DFIYRB DFIYRT DFIYRI on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfiyrp Annual pension income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
485.70 1871.89 0 32468.70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 7777 82.0 85.8
Amount stated 1.00 1283 13.5 14.2
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFIM09L DFIM10L DFIM11L DFIM12L DFIM01T DFIM02T DFIM03T DFIM04T DFIM05T DFIM06T DFIM07T DFIM08T on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRPI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfiyrb Annual benefit income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1275.08 1928.26 0 22763.10
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 4655 49.1 51.4
Amount stated 1.00 4405 46.5 48.6
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFIM09L DFIM10L DFIM11L DFIM12L DFIM01T DFIM02T DFIM03T DFIM04T DFIM05T DFIM06T DFIM07T DFIM08T on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRBI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfiyrt Annual transfer income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
121 807.53 0 29976.90
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 8566 90.3 94.5
Amount stated 1.00 494 5.2 5.5
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DNF1 on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFIM09L DFIM10L DFIM11L DFIM12L DFIM01T DFIM02T DFIM03T DFIM04T DFIM05T DFIM06T DFIM07T DFIM08T on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfiyri Annual investment income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
379.30 1398.12 0 33000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 3835 40.4 42.3
Amount stated 1.00 5225 55.1 57.7
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DNF1 DFIYRDI on Record DINDRESP. Uses DFICODE DFIM09L DFIM10L DFIM11L DFIM12L DFIM01T DFIM02T DFIM03T DFIM04T DFIM05T DFIM06T DFIM07T DFIM08T on Record DINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYRII takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfiyr Annual income (1.9.93-1.9.94)
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
9464.41 9257.28 0 159110.86
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 222 2.3 2.5
Amount stated 1.00 8838 93.2 97.5
Proxy respondent -7.00 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 9060 Missing cases 421
Question Route Uses DFIYRL DFIYRNL on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable DFIYEARI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dfihhmn Household income: month before interview
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1902.96 1450.71 0 16696.50
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 9 .1 .1
Amount stated 1.00 9368 98.8 99.9
Missing or wild -9.00 104 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 9377 Missing cases 104
Question Route Uses DIVFHO on Record DHHSAMP. Uses DFIMN DIVFIO on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes: Household Income
Note

Sums the values of total income in the month before interview for individuals in the h/hold. Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable DFIHHMNI takes a value 0 if there was no imputation, 1 if some component of an individual h/hold members income was imputed, and 2 if the whole income of one or more h/hold members was imputed. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dhlghq1 Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 1: Likert
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
11.10 5.25 0 36
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 30 .3 .3
Amount stated 1 8837 93.2 99.7
Missing or wild -9 193 2.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8867 Missing cases 614
Question Route Uses DGHQA DGHQB DGHQC DGHQD DGHQE DGHQF DGHQG DGHQH DGHQI DGHQJ DGHQK DGHQL on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

Measure converts valid answers to questions DGHQA to DGHQL to a single 36 point scale. See note on variable wHLGHQ1 in Notes on Derived Variables in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dhlghq2 Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 2: Caseness
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 4403 46.4 49.7
1 1341 14.1 15.1
2 791 8.3 8.9
3 522 5.5 5.9
4 397 4.2 4.5
5 308 3.2 3.5
6 258 2.7 2.9
7 225 2.4 2.5
8 161 1.7 1.8
9 150 1.6 1.7
10 110 1.2 1.2
11 103 1.1 1.2
12 98 1.0 1.1
Missing or wild -9 193 2.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 421 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8867 Missing cases 614
Question Route Uses DGHQA DGHQB DGHQC DGHQD DGHQE DGHQF DGHQG DGHQH DGHQI DGHQJ DGHQK DGHQL on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms Health: Subjective Well-Being
Note

Measure converts valid answers to questions DGHQA to DGHQL to a single scale 12 point scale. See note on variable wHLGHQ1 in Notes on Derived Variables in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dspjb Whether spouse/partner employed now
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No 0 2003 21.1 33.4
Yes 1 3995 42.1 66.6
No spouse/partner -8 3483 36.7 Missing
Valid cases 5998 Missing cases 3483
Question Route Uses DHGSPN DHGEST DIVFIO on Record DINDALL. Uses DJBHAS DJBOFF on Record DINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dspsoc Spouse/partner’s Occupation
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 3790 Missing cases 5691
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

See notes for DJBSOC and, Appendix in Vol. A for coding frame.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

dspjbhr Spouse/partner’s weekly work hours
Record Type DINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
35.30 14.34 0 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No expected hours 0 31 .3 .8
Amount stated 1 3658 38.6 99.2
Missing or wild -9 259 2.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5486 57.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 47 .5 Missing
Valid cases 3689 Missing cases 5792
Question Route Uses DJBSEMP DJBHRS DJSHRS on Record DINDRESP. Uses DHGSPN DIVFIO on Record DINDALL.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Time Use
Note

Measures spouse’s/partner’s usual weekly hours of work excluding overtime. Taken from DJBHRS if employee and DJSHRS if self-employed.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18